Yankees Take Series From D-Braves

DANVILLE, VA - The Danville Braves dropped the rubber match of the series against the Pulaski Yankees, losing 8-2. Starter Matt Withrow went three innings, only giving up three hits and allowing two runs while striking out three.

Pulaski jumped ahead to a 2-0 lead in the top of the second inning and never looked back. Yankee left fielder Nathan Mikolas would lead things off in the top of the second inning with a single. Withrow would then surrender back-to-back walks to Kane Sweeney and Allan Vallerio to load the bases for Pulaski. Yankee right fielder Kendall Coleman would then send a sac fly to deep left field, scoring Mikolas on the play to put the Yankees out in front 1-0. Pulaski would again load the bases with another walk, this time to Yankee catcher Matt Walsh. With the bases loaded, Yankee shortstop Jose Javier would single home Sweeney to make the score 2-0 Yankees. The inning would then come to a close as Carlos Vidal grounded into a 4-3 double play.

The Yankees would add yet another run in the top of the fourth inning to take a 3-0 lead when Vallerio hit a towering fly ball to deep left center field, clearing the scoreboard. Pulaski would also score a run in the top of the sixth inning to make their lead 4-0. Coleman would single to start the top of the sixth, however, he was thrown out attempting to steal second base. Walsh would then get his second single of the game and would advance to second on a wild pitch to Vidal. With Vidal still at the plate, he would place a single into left field, scoring Walsh to make the score 4-0 Yankees.

The D-Braves would cut the deficit in half in the bottom of the sixth inning to make the score 4-2. Back-to-back singles from Juan Yepez and Jacob Lanning would put the Braves in business early. Yeudi Grullon would then walk to load the bases for Justin Ellison. Although Ellison would strike out, Jose Morel would single home a one run single to make the score 4-1. Carlos Castro would then send a ball deep enough to center field to score Jacob Lanning on a sacrifice fly to cut the lead to 4-2.

Pulaski would add four runs in the top of the eighth inning to put away the D-Braves and take the series 2-1. Tomorrow, the Braves will end their seven game home stand against the Princeton Rays. Game time is 7 PM and it is Dollar Dog Night presented by Kunzler Meats. On the mound for the D-Braves will be Ryan Clark, who picked up a win against the P-Rays last Wednesday. Clark will be countered on the mound by Eudar Lopez.